View source for As Nasty As They Wanna Be (album)

====Date: [[:Category:1989|1989]]====

====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====

====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====

====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]]====
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'''Artist:''' 2 Live Crew

'''Confronting Bodies:''' Florida State

'''Dates of Action:''' 1989

'''Location:''' Florida

'''Description of Artwork:''' The rap album, ''As Nasty as They Wanna Be'', by the group 2 Live Crew considered obscene by the state of Florida.

'''The Incident:''' The owner of a Florida record store was convicted of obscenity charges for selling a recording by the rap group 2 Live Crew that had been declared obscene by a Federal judge. Members of the group Luther Campbell, Chris Wongwon and Mark Ross were also arrested following a performance in Hollywood, Florida and charged with obscene conduct.

'''Results of Incident:''' The record store owner and members of the group faced the possibility of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for the misdemeanor offenses.

'''Source:''' CAC Censorship Archive

[[Category:1989]]
[[Category:1980s]]
[[Category:20th century]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Florida]]
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:2 Live Crew]]
[[Category:For review]]

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